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5. Sleep is what happens when my eyes are closed

How many times have you sat in a meeting with your eyes open, but glazed over, and been completely oblivious to what has been said?

Or read a book before bed and then re-read exactly the same pages the next night?

This is actually an early sleep state known as a hypnagogic trance, a vital relaxation state that allows you to consolidate information, learn, and refresh your memory, enabling you to stay sharp and focussed.

You might not realise, but by slipping into this trance-like state during the day you could be affecting your ability to fall asleep at night.

6. Insomnia runs in my family or my sleep problem can’t be fixed

You're not alone if you believe that you are somehow carrying a 'bad' gene that’s stopping you from sleeping.

But no such gene exists. When you start becoming more aware of your sleep, you'll start to see how any sleep issues are probably due to bad habits that have been passed down through generations, rather than faulty genetics.